Description of tukuma. Features of growth, where the plant is cultivated. The chemical composition of the prickly astrokarium. List of useful properties. What are the contraindications to its use? Harmful if consumed in excess. Dish recipes. It is recommended to consult with a qualified professional before adding prickly astrocarium to food. It can provoke a number of ailments.
Tucuma recipes
The coarse peel of the prickly astrocarium is cleaned with metal brushes, and the pulp can be removed with spoons. Sometimes it is spread on bread.
The fruits are eaten raw. They are also added to baked goods, omelets, jams, salads, desserts, alcoholic drinks, compotes and ice cream.
The fruits can be eaten without preliminary heat treatment, but you must always pay attention to the date of collection, since the prickly astrocarium is stored for only a few days.
Here are some simple recipes for tucuma:
- Nutritious smoothie … Mango and astrocarium prickly wash, get rid of the peel and seeds. Cut the fruit into small pieces and beat in a blender until puree. Then pour in a glass of yogurt (taste optional) and beat again. You can also add a dash of cinnamon. The smoothies are garnished with mint petals and served chilled.
- Pies with tucuma … A teaspoon of dry yeast is diluted with 200 ml of warm milk and 30 grams of melted butter. Add a glass of wheat flour. Beat an egg, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 grams of vanillin, 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and a pinch of salt in a separate container. Then all the ingredients are combined and another glass of flour is added. The resulting dough is covered with a clean towel and left for about an hour. After that, the prickly astrokarium is washed, the pulp is taken out, cut into small pieces and sprinkled with sugar. The dough is cut into 12-15 pieces and the filling is placed on the rolled flat cakes, which are then folded in a boat. To prevent the edges from sticking, you can grease them with an egg. Pies are baked at 170 degrees in a preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes.
- Meringue roll with tucuma … Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. In the meantime, beat 4 whites of large eggs with a pinch of salt with a blender until fluffy. As you beat, add a tablespoon of sugar (and so on a whole glass). The consistency should be uniform and dense. The resulting mixture is spread with a spatula on baking paper. Sprinkle with sliced almonds on top and bake for about 10-15 minutes. The cake should be light golden in color. Then whisk 1/4 cup of heavy cream and grease the meringue with it. On top of them, cut pieces of tucuma and passionfruit are placed. Roll the roll and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Pie with prickly astrocarium … Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. On low heat, heat the chopped pulp of the prickly astrocarium and add 60 grams of sugar. Stir regularly. They are removed after 12-15 minutes. In one container, combine 200 grams of wheat flour, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, a teaspoon of vanilla sugar and a pinch of salt. And in the other one mixes 80 grams of softened butter and an egg. The ingredients are then mixed until crumbs are formed. Put 2/3 of the dough in a baking dish, then put the filling layer, and then the remaining dough. Bake for about 25-30 minutes. Sprinkle the finished cake with icing sugar.
- Baked chicken … The oven is heated to 190 degrees. 4 chicken breasts are cut with a sharp knife so that a "pocket" is formed. In a separate container, combine the chopped pulp of the prickly astrokarium, 1/4 cup of almonds and 60 grams of goat cheese. The resulting mixture is filled with fillet "pockets". Rub on top with salt and pepper. Let it brew for 20 minutes. Almonds are mixed with bread crumbs and eggs. Each piece of chicken is rolled in batter. Then it is fried for 3-4 minutes on each side in a skillet, and then placed in the oven for 15-20 minutes. The dish is served with mint-nut sauce.
- Fruit Puff Pie … 200 grams of store-bought puff pastry is thawed and rolled out. You can make a variety of geometric shapes, use your imagination. The pulp of the astrocarium prickly, peach and mango is cut into small pieces and then distributed over the dough. Cut 50 grams of butter into cubes and place in the fruit gaps. Sprinkle sugar on top of the dough and place in an oven preheated to 200 degrees.
- Curd dessert with tucuma … First, the pulp of the tucuma is cut, combined with 6 tablespoons of sugar and placed in a water bath. 50 grams of shortbread cookies are crushed into crumbs. 200 ml of heavy cream is whipped together with 500 grams of homemade cottage cheese. In a glass container, put the crumbs from the cookies, then tucuma, whipped cream on top, and then decorate with the remaining pieces of tucuma. Sprinkle the dessert with grated milk chocolate and place in the refrigerator for half an hour.
- Curd dough strudel … 100 grams of cottage cheese is ground with 50 grams of butter and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Then gradually add 100 grams of flour and knead a soft dough. It is covered with a clean towel and placed in the refrigerator for several hours. The cooled dough is cut into 2 parts. The pulp of the prickly astrokarium is crushed. Spread the fruit on the rolled out layers of dough, sprinkle it with a teaspoon of starch and 40 grams of sugar on top. The dough is rolled up and placed on a baking sheet greased with vegetable oil. From above they are smeared with yolk for a ruddy color. Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired. Strudels are baked at 180 degrees for about 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle the finished dessert with powdered sugar and serve.
Dishes with prickly astrocarium are popular in South America, Venezuela, Bolivia and Suriname. The fruit goes well with apricots, apples, cottage cheese, nuts, spices, poultry and vegetables.
Interesting facts about the prickly astrokarium
Cold pressed astrocarium prickly oil is widely used in the manufacture of soaps, body lotions, shampoos and conditioners for damaged hair.
Tucuma seeds are polished and made into various decorations. And palm leaves are disassembled into durable fibers and made wicker handbags, hammocks, ropes, hats and baskets.
Liquid motor biofuel is obtained from the fruits of the prickly astrokarium. It is produced by a chemical transesterification reaction. Such fuel does not harm the environment, undergoes complete decomposition, has a high flash point and practically does not contain sulfur.
Poor representatives of South America and black slaves made wedding rings from the black bones of the astrocarium prickly. Over the decades, they have become a symbol of friendship and the struggle for equality. And now these rings are worn by Catholic missionaries and thus show their solidarity with the poor and social equality.
The pulp of the prickly astrocarium is used as bait for fish and crabs.
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Astrocarium prickly is stored for only a few days, therefore it is not allowed for long-distance transportation. So it is important to pay attention to the date of collection so as not to get yourself food poisoning.
